A review of Turkish science course curriculum in terms of sustainable development goals

• Published in: Acta Didactica Napocensia Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 187 - 199
• Main Authors: YÜZBAŞIOĞLU, Mustafa Kemal, KURNAZ, Mehmet Altan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cluj-Napoca Babes Bolyai University, Didactics of Exact Sciences Chair 31.08.2022
• Subjects: Core curriculum; Educational objectives; Interdisciplinary subjects; Learning; Natural resources; Role of Education; Science Curriculum; Science education; Society; Students; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Teachers; Teaching; Turkey
• ISSN: 2065-1430; 2065-1430
• DOI: 10.24193/adn.15.1.16

"The aim of this research is to determine whether or not there is a consistent approach to science education with the correlation of sustainable development goals (SDG). Document review method is used in this study. In this study, 2018 curriculums learning outcomes are used as a resource. 58 of 302 learning outcomes in the curriculum are found to be related to SDGs. SDG related learning outcomes are reviewed by their distribution according to grade levels, curriculum’s learning fields, lecture duration, related goals, and goal groups. As a summary science course curriculum have a deficiency in containing sufficient SDGs. Learning outcomes related to the low number of goals suggest that students are directed to specific goals. In order to achieve sustainable development, it can be recommended that these learning outcomes should be revised to fill the deficiencies of the curriculum. Studies can be conducted to determine whether the goals that are not included in the science course are found in other courses."